USA Today profiles the Ann Arbor housing market, and notes some positive signs. The article quotes Alex Milshteyn, president of the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors: “It’s almost like we started fresh this year. For the first time, I have buyers who are in the market (who) can’t find what they are looking for.” [Source]

MICATS (Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands) is reporting that two of its protesters have been arrested for locking their necks with bicycle U-locks to pipeline construction trucks being used for the Enbridge Line 6B pipeline expansion. [Source]

In a roundup of the lineup for the Aug. 5, 2014 primary elections, we overstated by one year Ward 5 councilmember Chuck Warpehoski’s length of service as a council representative on the city’s environmental commission. He served in that capacity during his first year on the council. We note the error here and have corrected the original article.